2023 Patient Outcomes
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
Patients Served
In 2023, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM) treated 754 patients.
Patients were treated for:
- Stroke (26%)
- Spinal cord injury (22%)
- Brain injury (15%)
- Orthopedic problem (10%)
- Cardiac problem (9%)
- Neurological problem (6%)
- Amputation of the lower part of the body (4%)
- General rehab and other complex problems (8%)
2023 Patient Outcome Averages
70% of patients returned home or to the community after discharge from the rehab program.
- RIM’s average hospital stay was 20 days. However, length of stay is based on the unique needs of the persons served and based on the individual, the stay may be a longer or shorter amount of time.
- Patients received three hours of therapy per day
- Goals met or exceeded were greater than similar rehab hospitals in the nation.
- At times, patients may require further treatment in an acute care hospital and 15% were transferred to the hospital for further treatment before completing their rehabilitation program.
- The average age of persons served at RIM was 58, with the program also serving adolescents with an average age of 16.
- There was one RIM patient death, at a rate less than similar rehab hospitals in the nation
2023 Program Outcomes by Condition
| Stroke | Brain Injury | Spinal Cord Injury | Ortho | Neuro | General Rehab/Medical | Amputation, Lower Extremity* | Adolescents* | Burns* | All Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Patients Treated | 197 | 116 | 169 | 77 | 44 | 151 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 745 |
| Patients Returned Home or Community after Discharge from Rehab Program | 70% | 73% | 58% | 74% | 75% | 77% | 68% | 100% | 71% | 70% |
| Average Days of Rehab Hospital Stay | 23 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 22 |
| Average Hours of Therapy per Day | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Goals Met Compared to Similar Rehab Hospitals in the Nation | Better | Better | Similar | Similar | Similar | Better | Similar | Better | Better | Better |
| Patient's Average Age | 63 | 50 | 55 | 77 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 16 | 33 | 58 |
| Patients Transferred for Medically Complex Care to Acute Care Hospital | 12% | 16% | 20% | 16% | 11% | 17% | 19% | 0% | 29% | 16% |
| Source: eRehabdata TM *Amputations, Adolescents, and Burns are solely represented in the respective column | ||||||||||
The Patient Is Our Purpose
Safety is our number one focus at RIM. Creating a program that safely meets the needs of the patient is very important to us. Feedback from the patient and their support systems are used in creating our annual plan.
Our Patient Satisfaction
RIM uses survey feedback from patients after discharge to improve programs. Our patients report being very satisfied with RIM’s services in 2023. This was better than other similar rehab hospitals in the nation. We work to improve in areas where our patients are not very satisfied.
- 84% of surveyed patients treated for a stroke report being very satisfied after discharge.
Overall Patient Satisfactory
Stroke
Very Satisfied
2023
- 75% of surveyed patients treated for an amputation report being somewhat satisfied and very satisfied after discharge.
Overall Patient Satisfactory
Lower Extremity Amputation
Very Satisfied
2023
- 92% of surveyed patients treated for a spinal cord injury report being very satisfied after discharge.
Overall Patient Satisfactory
Spinal Cord Injury
Very Satisfied
2023
- 88% of surveyed patients treated for a brain injury report being very satisfied after discharge.
Overall Patient Satisfactory
Brain Injury
Very Satisfied
2023
- Overall in 2023, 87% of surveyed patients with any condition report being very satisfied after discharge.
Overall Patient Satisfactory
All Patients
Very Satisfied
2023